Posts Tagged ‘Thailand’
Monkey Buffet Festival
The Monkey Buffet Festival is held each year in Lopburi, Thailand, where residents prepare colorful feasts of fruits and vegetables for the city’s macaque monkeys. The festival celebrates the monkeys’…
Read MoreElephant Round-Up, Thailand
The Surin Elephant Round-up is held every year in Thailand during the third weekend of November. Activities include elephants parading through the streets, partaking in the famous “elephant breakfast,” and demonstrations,…
Read MoreLoy Krathong, Thailand
During Loy Krathong, a traditional Thai festival, people release small decorated floats, known as “krathongs,” onto rivers and waterways as a gesture of respect and gratitude to the water spirits,…
Read MoreSongkran Festival
Songkran, the Thai New Year, is celebrated annually from April 13th to 15th in Thailand. It is best known for its lively water fights, symbolizing purification and the washing away…
Read MoreSongkran: Thailand’s New Year Festival
The Songkran Festival celebrates the traditional Thai New Year from April 13-15. The word Songkran comes from a Sanskrit phrase meaning “passage of the sun.” It is a time for house…
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